Slow Cooker 'Lazy' Cottage Pie Recipe
I grew up with shepherds pie as one of our staple meals - We never ate beef so I didn't have a cottage pie until I made one myself. Since then I have regularly cooked cottage pie but served with mash rather than made into a pie - My 'lazy' cottage pie!
Servings 4 servings
Ingredients
- spray oil
- 1 kg mince beef
- 2 onions chopped
- 3 carrots chopped
- 3 celery sticks chopped
- 200 g frozen peas
- 3 tablespoons plain flour
- 1 tablespoon tomato puree
- 250 ml red wine
- 500 ml beef stock
- 4 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
- 2 bay leaves
Instructions
- Spray a large pan with oil and fry the mince until browned. Transfer to the slow cooker.
- Add the vegetables, stir in the flour and add the rest of the ingredients.
- Cook on low for 8 hours.
- Serve with mash or if you'd like a 'proper' cottage pie, put in an ovenproof dish, top with mash and grill until browned.
*Note: Nutritional information is estimated, based on publicly available data. Nutrient values may vary from those published.